Size effects in single crystal thin films: Nonlocal crystal plasticity simulations

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-193

  Yefimov, S ^a   Van Der Giessen, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); SINGLE CRYSTALS; STRESS RELAXATION; THERMAL LOAD; THIN FILMS;

FILM SIZE; FILM SUBSTRATE INTERFACES; MULTIPLE SLIPS; SLIP SYSTEM ORIENTATION;

PLASTICITY;

EID: 16344379922     PISSN: 09977538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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